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Can a dog get tetness from stepping on a rusty nail?
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Veteran Advisor David Brooks says:
September 24th, 2008 at 02:10 AM
tetanus is cause by clostridial spores and infection generally occurs through wound contamination, and often involves a cut or deep puncture wound. So yes it is possible. When did he stand on the nail?
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Every day I see pets come into my clinic injured and unwell. Its always so upsetting knowing that treatment could be taken a lot further only if the owner had taken out pet insurance. You have health insurance, so should your pet... Dr Brooks
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Lawrence says:
September 24th, 2008 at 07:49 AM
He stepped on the rusty nail 2 days ago in the a.m., should I get him a tetnus shot if there is such a thing for dogs?
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Veteran Advisor David Brooks says:
September 24th, 2008 at 10:55 AM
Tetanus antitoxin is available but I would expect you would have seen symptoms of tetanus by now if there was a problem. However, if he stepped on a nail i would be worried about bacterial infection and potentially debris in the wound. It may be worth just getting him checked anyway.
Current Rating: Every day I see pets come into my clinic injured and unwell. Its always so upsetting knowing that treatment could be taken a lot further only if the owner had taken out pet insurance. You have health insurance, so should your pet... Dr Brooks
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